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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2012
Applicant:
Conmed Corporation, Utica, NY (US);
Inventors:
Malcolm Heaven, Reno, NV (US);
John P. Greelis, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
CONMED CORPORATION, Utica, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0432 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0438 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0456 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dual expansion anchor configured for use in anchoring an implanting portion to an anchor point. A dual expansion anchor can be of particular use in anchoring soft tissue to a bone. A dual expansion anchor can have an expander and an anchor body. The expander can be sized and shaped so that it causes radial expansion of a first end and a second end of the anchor body when the expander is moved to a deployment or expansion position within the anchor body. The anchor body can include features to positively retain the position of the expander when the anchor body is deployed.